The 2018 FIFA World Cup gets under way on Thursday when hosts Russia meets Saudi Arabia following at opening ceremony at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.
Football's showpiece event features 32 teams, including holders Germany, competiting in 64 games over 32 days.
Football's showpiece event features 32 teams, including holders Germany, competiting in 64 games over 32 days.
The 21st edition will be played out in 12 stadiums, across 11 cities, spread over 1,800 miles.
England, winners in 1966, are the only team from the home nations to qualify and start against Tusinia on 18th June.
World Cup holders Germany, five-time winners Brazil, Euro 2016 winners Portugal, 2014 runners-up Argentina, Belgium, Poland and 1998 winners France are among the eight seeded teams.
Hosts Russia are also seeded, even though they are the tournament's lowest-placed team- 70th - in FIFA World rankings.
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